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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
Regardless of race, age, geography or urbanization, a new study by 抖M女仆's Schmidt College of Medicine shows U.S. drug overdose deaths more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, causing 1,013,852 deaths.
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Study First to Show Impacts of Heat on U.S. Leatherback Hatchlings
抖M女仆 researchers have uncovered the correlation between nest temperatures on leatherback hatchling shape, performance and hatching success in the United States.
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Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.
A new 抖M女仆 study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.
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抖M女仆 Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
抖M女仆 researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
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Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
抖M女仆 researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.
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抖M女仆 Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria
A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.
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抖M女仆 Study: Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School
A first-of-its-kind 抖M女仆 research study shows life is harder for children who are not attractive or athletic. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems - increasing loneliness and alcohol misuse.
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Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in U.S. Caribbean
抖M女仆 Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.
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DNA Decodes Dining Desires of Shell-Shucking Whitespotted Eagle Rays
抖M女仆 Harbor Branch researchers are the first to uncover the finer-scale feeding patterns of the whitespotted eagle ray in U.S. coastal waters.
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Sewage, Not Fertilizer Fueling Nitrogen Surge in Indian River Lagoon
抖M女仆 Harbor Branch researchers compared water quality in Florida's Indian River Lagoon "pre" and five-years "post" fertilizer bans, revealing sewage, not fertilizer is the root cause of environmental issues.